[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo albicaudatus | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] White-tailed Hawk | [FR] Buse a queue blanche | [DE] Weissschwanz-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Coliblanco | [NL] Witstaartbuizerd Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, broad-tailed hawks, Well adapted for soaring. The bill, legs and talons […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Gyps bengalensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1788 | [UK] White-rumped Vulture | [FR] Vautour chaugoun | [DE] Bengalengeier | [ES] Buitre Dorsiblanco Bengali | [NL] Bengaalse Gier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gyps bengalensis OR Iran through Southeast Asia Genus Members of the genus Gyps are vultures varying […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Elanus leucurus | [authority] Vieillot, 1818 | [UK] White-tailed Kite | [FR] Elanion a queue blanche | [DE] Weissschwanz-Aar | [ES] Elanio Maromero | [NL] Amerikaanse Grijze Wouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Elanus are rather small kites. Their wings are long and pointed, the […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus albicilla | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] White-tailed Eagle | [FR] Pygargue a queue blanche | [DE] Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo Europeo | [NL] Zeearend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large to very large eagles, with long, broad wings and medium to […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Buteo leucorrhous | [authority] Quoy and Gaimard, 1824 | [UK] White-rumped Hawk | [FR] Buse cul-blanc | [DE] Weissburzel-Bussard | [ES] Busardo culiblanco | [NL] Witstuitbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Buteo leucorrhous SA Venezuela to nw Bolivia, se Genus Members of the genus Buteo are broad-winged, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis lacernulatus | [authority] Temminck, 1827 | [UK] White-necked Hawk | [FR] Buse lacernulee | [DE] Weisshals-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Cuelliblanco | [NL] Braziliaanse Bonte Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis lacernulatus SA e Brazil Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized buteonine […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Trigonoceps occipitalis | [authority] Burchell, 1824 | [UK] White-headed Vulture | [FR] Vautour a tete blanche | [DE] Wollkopf-Geier | [ES] Buitre cabeciblanco | [NL] Witkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus This species belongs to the largest of two clades of Old World vultures, which contains the genera Aegypius, […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leucopternis kuhli | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] White-browed Hawk | [FR] Buse a sourcils blancs | [DE] Weissbrauen-Bussard | [ES] Busardo Cejiblanco | [NL] Kuhls Buizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Leucopternis kuhli SA s Amazonia Genus Members of the genus Leucopternis are small to medium-sized […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Butastur teesa | [authority] Franklin, 1831 | [UK] White-eyed Buzzard | [FR] Busautour aux yeux blancs | [DE] Weissaugen-Teesa | [ES] Busardo Tisa | [NL] Witoogbuizerd Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Butastur teesa OR Pakistan to Burma Genus Members of the genus Butastur are medium-sized hawks, with […]

[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Leptodon forbesi | [authority] Swann, 1922 | [UK] White-collared Kite | [FR] Milan de forbes | [DE] Kragenweih | [ES] Milano accolardo | [NL] Witkraagwouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Leptodon are rather large Kites. The tail is long and rounded; the wings long and […]